- 翻江倒海
- fānjiāngdǎohǎiholding back rivers and overturning seas—overwhelming; tremendous; earth-shaking* * *terrific* * *terrific* * *fan1 jiang1 dao3 hai3overwhelming flood, deluge, fig. a flood (of goods, people, information etc)* * *翻江倒海fān jiāng dǎo hǎibrew storms on rivers and seas; overturn rivers and seas -- use every effort; with the momentum of an avalanche; with an overwhelming force:有翻江倒海之能 have the prowess of performing astounding feats of valour* * *翻江倒海|翻江倒海 [fān jiāng dǎo hǎi] ► lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom) ► fig. overwhelming ► earth-shattering ► in a spectacular mess
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.